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Author Murphy, S.E.E. url  openurl
  Title Through mothers' eyes: The lived experience of caring for a child who has undergone and recovered from a liver transplantation Type
  Year (up) 2008 Publication Abbreviated Journal ResearchArchive@Victoria  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Parents and caregivers; Paediatric nursing; Children; Surgery  
  Abstract Mothers, whose children had undergone a liver transplant more than one year ago at time of interview and whose children were outpatients of Starship Children's Hospital, were invited to participate in this research. A Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological approach, informed by the work of van Manen (1990) was used. Three mothers of children who had received a liver transplant were interviewed to reveal the meanings of the phenomenon – what is the meaning of lived experience of mothers in caring for their child who has undergone and recovered following liver transplantation? Little previous study regarding mothers' lived experience of caring for their child, who had recovered from a liver transplant, was found in the literature. The emerging themes were punctuated with stress being a consistent feature. Utilising Ruddick's (1983) concepts of maternal thinking, the emerging themes were merged within the three interests governing maternal practice; preservation, growth and acceptability. The absolute capacity for attentive love draws the experience together. An essential theme identified out of the analysis was the concept of survival relating to the unique features of liver transplantation and the consequences of liver rejection and failure. The findings contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon, emphasising the need for good support systems for families of children who have undergone transplantation; assistance in the establishment of maternal coping strategies and regular feedback on the children's progress acknowledging the role and care provided by mothers.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1242 Serial 1227  
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Author Nakarada-Kordic, Ivana url  openurl
  Title Assessing mental models in multidisciplinary operating room teams Type Book Whole
  Year (up) 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 238 p.  
  Keywords Mental models; Operating room; Surgery; Assessment; Software; Momento  
  Abstract Aims to develop a new empirical method for assessing the similarity of mental models in surgery, focusing on laparotomy; to begin the process of validation of the new approach; and to demonstrate how the new approach could be used in clinical practice. Develops a software application (Momento) to sort key tasks in order to capture the information on mental models regarding task sequence and responsibility. Asks 20 6-person operating room (OR) teams, each comprising 3 sub-teams consisting of anaesthesia, surgery and nursing, to complete Momento prior to 2 simulated emergency laparotomies. Suggests the Momento approach could be used to improve teamwork in OR.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1561  
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Author Kell, Anne-Marie; Gilmour, Jean; Wissen, Kim van url  openurl
  Title Nurses' experiences caring for patients surgically treated for oral cavity cancer Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2018 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 34 Issue 1 Pages p.7-19  
  Keywords Oral cavity cancer; Surgery; Post-operative nursing; Emotional labour; Stress  
  Abstract Explores nurses' experiences of caring for patients who have had surgery for oral cavity cancer in one NZ hospital, involving wound care, tracheostomy management, oral care, ongoing patient education and the provision of emotional support to patients and families. Interviews three registered nurses about the challenges involved in caring for this patient group; their moral conflict over the effects of surgery on the patients; their professional uncertainty, and the emotional effort involved in nursing oral cavity cancer patients. Suggests the need for informal debriefing, grief counselling, clinical supervision, stress management training, and continuing education in this specialised role.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1590  
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